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    Expedia CruiseShipCenters vs Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

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    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Expedia CruiseShipCenters and Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Expedia CruiseShipCenters: 17, Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub: 88). Different groups are not directly comparable.
    DisclosureExpedia CruiseShipCentersTPTrolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub
    Financial commitment
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $113,800 – $149,300
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    $0.00 – $341,880
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    $69,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)
    9%
    Royalty service monthly supplierpaid grossrevenue
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    4 ) — 500
    e manner and at the same time as Royalty Fees. Asset Graphics Installation Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)
    $1,500
    Openingmarketing credit ceiling includedfee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    2% of 3 ) — 2%
    for all or any portion of your Digital Ad Spend. Advertising Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    System scale & health
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    93
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    130
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    −6
    Calculated: 99 at end of 2023 → 93 at end of 2025
    +92
    Calculated: 38 at end of 2023 → 130 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)
    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)
    1987
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Performance (Item 19)
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mature USA commercialstorefront franchises
    $2,432
    other USA highperformer75th booking value · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mature
    $860,400
    other Mature Highest actual netrevenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Firstyear
    $109,300
    other Firstyear Highest actual netrevenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +14 more groups in the full report
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Cruisin’ Tikis active locations, FY2025; specific row is West Palm Beach, franc…
    0 assets
    other Cruisin’ Tikis West Palm Beach · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Cruisin’ Tikis active locations, FY2025
    $129,919
    other Brand - Level Active · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Cruisin’ Tikis active locations, FY2025; specific row is Nashville, franchise
    4 assets
    other Cruisin’ Tikis Nashville · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    +85 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

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